Ciaron Maher and David Eustace had another day of multi-state success on Saturday.
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The Victorian-based training partnership saddled up winners in Sydney, Melbourne and Horsham.
Their Ballarat stable saluted with Cataracta ($4.40) in a benchmark64 handicap, 1100m, at Horsham and three-year-old filly La Chavalee ($7) in a benchmark78, 1400m at Sandown Lakeside.
Macroura ($5) kept their run with two-year-olds going at Kensington in NSW to remain unbeaten in two starts.
The stable has enjoyed a heady season with its youngsters, winning the Magic Millions Classic with Away Game and stakes races with the likes of Prague and Holyfield.
The results have been especially rewarding given Maher and Eustace specifically aimed to develop a strong two-year-old team when they established their Sydney base.
"That's what our focus solely was when we opened up the Sydney stable and we couldn't be happier with the way things have gone for our first year there," Maher said.
"The support of Aquis and Sheikh Khalifa and people like that, it has been phenomenal with horses like Away Game, Prague and Holyfield.
"They have all been fantastic two-year-olds and you would think they'd only be better at three most of them, definitely Prague and Holyfield."
Macroura added her name to the stable's list of talented two-year-olds, wearing down Inglis Nursery winner Wild Ruler to make it two wins from as many starts in the Cellarbrations Handicap, 1000m, at the Randwick-Kensington meeting.
Maher said the victory was no surprise and confirmed the filly would likely press on to the listed Woodlands Stakes, 1100m, in two weeks, usually held at Scone but moved to Rosehill owing to coronavirus restrictions.
Rachel King has been a trackwork regular for Maher and Eustace in Sydney and made the most of her first race ride for the stable.
MOONLIGHT Maid has shortened for the South Australian Derby after a fighting second in the group 1 Schweppes Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday.
The Ballarat-trained filly took up the running in the three-year-old classic and then battled all the way down the home straight.
She has tightened from $26 to $15 with tab.com.au. Chris Waller-trained Oaks winner Toffee Tongue shortened from $15 to $11.
Ballarat trainers Mitch Freedman and Dan O'Sullivan narrowly came up short of their first group 1 victory in the Oaks.
O'Sullivan's Affair To Remember charged home to be a close third.